Use GitHub Copilot CLI

Learn how to use GitHub Copilot from the command line.

Control which tools Copilot CLI can use to avoid unintended changes.

Give Copilot CLI a well-defined task and let it work through the implementation, testing, and iteration without waiting for input after each step.

Speak your prompts to GitHub Copilot CLI instead of typing them, using the CLI's speech-to-text feature.

With computer use, allow Copilot to interact with local desktop applications from GitHub Copilot CLI.

Connect Copilot CLI to VS Code to share context, trust settings, and output.

Use autopilot mode, or the /delegate slash command, to get Copilot to work autonomously on your behalf.

Use the tabs in an interactive Copilot CLI session to browse issues, pull requests and gists, without leaving the terminal.

During a CLI session, you can ask Copilot a question without adding the prompt, or the answer, to your conversation history.

Stop an active Copilot CLI operation, or rewind a session to undo changes in conversation history and optionally restore files.

Run several Copilot CLI sessions at once and use the sidebar to quickly move between them.

Use custom agents, skills, and MCP servers in Copilot CLI to extend its capabilities.

Use the /research slash command to investigate a complex topic and produce a cited report from your codebase, repositories on GitHub, and web sources.

Guide Copilot during task execution to keep work on track with your intent.

Enable remote control for a Copilot CLI session so you can monitor progress, respond to prompts, and continue working from GitHub.com or GitHub Mobile.

Limit the amount of AI credits Copilot can spend on a session to control costs and keep tasks predictable.

Use Copilot CLI to review your code changes directly from the terminal.

Use the /pr slash command to view, create, and fix pull requests directly from Copilot CLI.

Learn how you can speed up the completion of a multi-step implementation plan by using the /fleet slash command.

Resume previous Copilot CLI sessions, use the /chronicle slash command to get insights from your session history, and ask Copilot questions about your CLI usage.